Where to get....

[jonk]

......a rather odd roundball mold? I have a smoothbore flintlock that my dad put together with an original barrel. We had a smith look at it and proof tested it using slugs cast IN the tip of the barrel, so all is good despite the 150 year old tube- but now need a source for, get this, .63 cal balls.

Seems to me I found a sight where the guy would make custom round ball molds very cheaply- far cheaper than a custom profile mold from Lee or whomever. But of course, that was on the old computer and I can't find it. Bullshop says he can do it, but will (quite reasonably) require a minimum order and then want to sell me the mold. I'll do this if I have to but will go as cheaply as I can.

Thoughts?

[mooman76]

First off are you sure it is 63? Second thought a smooth bore is not going to be that accurate anyway even with the exact dimention ball you need so it's goingto be shoot it for fun kind of thing. I found a .61 cal ball mould at dixiegunworks for $80. If you really want to shoot it I would go with that and use double patches or real thick patches or even shoot it as a shotgun. .63 is real close to a 16 ga shotgun and you can buy or make the nessisary patch and cards and wadding.

Just some thoughts

[mazo kid]

Maybe you were thinking of Jeff Tanner in the UK? I have 3-4 moulds made by him; turn-around time is great and you can write a US check mailed to a California address.
www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk

Emery

[jonk]

Bingo, Jeff was it. The page looks familiar. And $40 is quite reasonable considering how much these things CAN run. Even if it DOES look like just the mold, no handles.

[waksupi]

Don't believe they aren't accurate. I generally shoot right up with the rifle shooters using my smoothies. And at Nationals this past month, the smoothbore shoot produced scores equal to, or higher, than the rifle shooters.

[725]

waksupi, mazo kid got right to the best guy for a custom RB mold, Jeff Tanner. He only makes RB molds. I've cast several of his molds, and I think they are great. Not too much jingle and a quick turn around time. I am very satisfied with his stuff. Check out his web site.
725

[waksupi]

I got one of Tanner's molds, and for the money, it will serve the purpose. I seem to have some problems with it aligning on closing, so must handle it very carefully. For odd size balls, they are hard to beat for the price.

[mazo kid]

Jeff does make boolit moulds too, but they are more money, ~$100+ IIRC. When I got my first RB mould from him, they were running $25! Lyman handles fit nicely. Emery